Crowdy Bay National Park, near Port Macquarie is a great coastal getaway. Offering beach camping, picnic areas, fishing spots and walking tracks, there is plenty to see and do.
Park entry fees apply.
Dooragan National Park near Port Macquarie features excellent trails and walks suiting all levels of fitness, possibilities for picnics, and even hang gliding. The scenic views from Dooragan Summit picnic area are breathtaking.
Near Port Macquarie and Taree, Kattang Nature Reserve offers spectacular views, magnificent wildflowers, great photography, easy walking, picnicking, whale watching and fishing.
Created to protect two of the largest blackbutt trees in NSW, Middle Brother National Park offers places to picnic, easy walks, birdwatching, and scenic lookouts.
Studded with volcanic outcroppings, Coorabakh National Park offers scenic views as well as hiking, picnicking and birdwatching opportunities.
At Lake Innes Nature Reserve, near Port Macquarie, visitors can enjoy cycling, fishing, birdwatching, swimming, kayaking and learning about NSW convict settlement history.
A lakeside haven for koalas and wildlife, Queens Lake Nature Reserve is ideal for swimming, fishing, birdwatching, picnicking and boating, south of Port Macquarie.
Bago Bluff National Park was created in January 1999. It covers an area of 4023ha. For detailed park and fire management documents, visit the OEH website.
Innes Ruins Historic Site was created in March 2003. It covers an area of 422ha. For detailed park and fire management documents, visit the OEH website.
Lake Innes State Conservation Area was created in July 2003. It covers an area of 321ha. For detailed park and fire management documents, visit the OEH website.